Assessment
Questionnaire

Lethargy Assessment Questionnaire

Questions Your Doctor May Ask - and Why!

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques to assess the
symptom: Lethargy. These will include a physical examination and possibly diagnostic
tests. (Note: A physical exam is always done, diagnostic tests may or may not
be performed depending on the suspected condition)
Your doctor will ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is
important to openly share any pertinent information to help your doctor make an
accurate diagnosis.

It is also very important to bring an up-to-date list of all of your all
medical conditions, medications including dosages, and names of numbers of any
specialist you see.

Privacy Statement
No private information is transferred over the internet. Do not use the "Browser back button", as this may cause data loss.

How long have you felt lethargic?

Why: to determine if acute or chronic.

Explain what you mean by lethargy?

Why: Lethargy is a fairly imprecise description of the feeling or slowness, sluggishness, tiredness, or lack of energy. Lethargy in common usage may mean many things, including fatigue, drowsiness (sleepiness), lethargy, tiredness, malaise, listlessness, or weakness (including muscular weakness).

Is the lethargy intermittent or constant?

Why: Intermittent fatigue may suggest myasthenia gravis. Constant lethargy may be due to any of the other disorders, however if not associated with weight loss should consider a psychiatric disorder.

Why: e.g. nervousness, shakiness, tremor, tiredness, restlessness, irritability, insomnia, poor concentration, heart palpitations, racing heart, sweating, dizziness, diarrhea, lump in throat and frequency of urination. Range of somatic (physical) symptoms? - e.g. tiredness, headache, constipation, indigestion, weight loss, dry mouth, unusual pains or sensations in the chest and abdomen - not uncommonly occur with depression and tend to mask a diagnosis of depression. Depression can be associated with many illnesses but it is important to realize that these somatic symptoms may be the presentation of depressive illness. Depression is a common cause of lethargy.

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Lethargy:

The following list of conditions
have 'Lethargy' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.

Select from the following alphabetical view of conditions which
include a symptom of Lethargy or choose View All.

By using this site you agree to our Terms of Use. Information provided on this site is for informational purposes only; it is not intended as a substitute for advice from your own medical team. The information on this site is not to be used for diagnosing or treating any health concerns you may have - please contact your physician or health care professional for all your medical needs. Please see our Terms of Use.